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Article 21 Ordinance on Administrative Justice (VRPV) - Opening: Principle
**General Procedural Provisions - Principles of Procedure - In General**
Article 21 VRPV - Opening: Principle · Opening: Principle
1. The decision shall be communicated in writing to the parties and any affected third parties.
2. In urgent cases, it may be communicated orally. It must be confirmed in writing without delay.
3. The period for legal recourse commences in any case from the time of written delivery.
4. A decision is considered to have been delivered in writing even if the recipient prevents the delivery.
5. If a party has a professional representative, the decision must be communicated to the representative.
6. If the decision cannot be delivered or is addressed to an indeterminate group of persons, it shall be communicated by publication in the official gazette.